In her second novel, “The Farewell Tour,” Stephanie Clifford follows a veteran singer who’s wrapping up a long career on her own terms.
Category: Country Music
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Book Review: ‘The Farewell Tour,’ by Stephanie Clifford
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Remaking Country’s Gender Politics, One Barroom Weeper at a Time
The New York Times – Music:The Nashville songwriter Shane McAnally is behind many of country music’s No. 1 hits, which aren’t as straight as they seem.
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Karol G and Romeo Santos’s Sensual Goodbye, and More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Morgan Wallen, Yves Tumor, Lankum and others.
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Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott and Sheryl Crow Nominated for Rock Hall
The New York Times – Music:Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division, George Michael and the White Stripes are also among the first-time nominees up for induction this year.
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Wynonna Judd, on Her Own
The New York Times – Music:Last spring, the country superstar lost her mother and longtime singing partner, Naomi Judd, to suicide. At 58, she finally hopes to become the musician she’s wanted to be for 50 years.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 2
The New York Times – Music:Answering reader queries about the state of the music video, Morgan Wallen, SZA and Ethel Cain and more.
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Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:A rancher for most of his life, he began his music career as half of the folk-era duo Ian and Sylvia and was also celebrated for his commitment to the culture of Canada’s ranch country.
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The Unstoppable, Unsinkable, Uninhibited Margo Price
The New York Times – Music:Country songs are often filled with tragedy and hard times. Price has detailed her own catalog of traumas in a memoir and her music, but also turns her lens outward on a new LP, “Strays.”
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2022: The Songs of the Year
The New York Times – Music:Let’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists.
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Adeem the Artist, Crafting a Country Music of Their Own
The New York Times – Music:Adeem Bingham has wrestled for decades with their identity as a Southern, Christian, queer songwriter. Can modern country music make space for them and their experiences?
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Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Zach Bryan and Abba
The New York Times – Music:Beyoncé has the most nominations for the 2023 awards, and many recent perennials are back again. But some of music’s most inventive younger stars didn’t break through.